Hi all! I am new to this forum.
I will be updating an electrical 20 amp circuit from a home built in the early 80s. Since I am modifying a circuit, the NEC requires that I update the existing circuit breaker with an AFCI. As you know, the AFCI is twice as wide as the existing slim line GE circuit breaker. Since the panel is full, I will need to double up on an existing circuit in order to fit in the AFCI.
The thing is, the circuit I am updating is one phase of a multi-wire circuit. I cannot find a 2-pole 20 amp AFCI breaker at an electrical wholesale place nor at a big box store other than a 2-pole 100 amp AFCI.
The other option is that I could add a sub panel off of the 100 amp main panel and move a few circuits over to the sub panel, including the mulitwire circuit that needs the AFCI.
Does anyone have an suggestions on a 2-pole AFCI option? I did see some information where two single AFCI breakers are installed and the neutral terminates one of the AFCI breaker but the two single AFCI breakers will need a tie handle. Thoughts?
I will be updating an electrical 20 amp circuit from a home built in the early 80s. Since I am modifying a circuit, the NEC requires that I update the existing circuit breaker with an AFCI. As you know, the AFCI is twice as wide as the existing slim line GE circuit breaker. Since the panel is full, I will need to double up on an existing circuit in order to fit in the AFCI.
The thing is, the circuit I am updating is one phase of a multi-wire circuit. I cannot find a 2-pole 20 amp AFCI breaker at an electrical wholesale place nor at a big box store other than a 2-pole 100 amp AFCI.
The other option is that I could add a sub panel off of the 100 amp main panel and move a few circuits over to the sub panel, including the mulitwire circuit that needs the AFCI.
Does anyone have an suggestions on a 2-pole AFCI option? I did see some information where two single AFCI breakers are installed and the neutral terminates one of the AFCI breaker but the two single AFCI breakers will need a tie handle. Thoughts?